Bartlett v. Wilcox
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, on a special contract. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Iroquois County; the Hon. Charles R. Starr, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Harker
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This suit was brought by appellants, partners in the grain business at Terre Haute, Indiana, against Charles E. Wilcox, Chas. M. Dazey and Chas. L. Dazey, appellees, to recover amount due appellants on certain seed oats contracts alleged to have been purchased of them by Wilcox, acting for appellees as a firm.
A trial by jury was had upon pleas of the general issue and sworn pleas denying joint liability, which resulted in a verdict for appellees, and a judgment against appellants for costs.
The following are the facts as disclosed…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hahn v. St. Clair Savings & InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
- Degan v. SingerIllinois Supreme Court · 1866